Match Box Pro Manualv2.2

Match Box Pro
User Manual v2.2
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Contents
Chapter 1. Match Box Pro Introduction
1.1 Overview………………………………………………………..5
1.2 Features………………………………………………………...5
1.3 Device Specification…………………………………………....6
1.4 Hardware & Software Requirement………………………….6
Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation…………………………………………7
2.2 Software Installation…………………………………………..8
Chapter 3. Receive Satellite Channels
3.1 Scan Channels………………………………………………...15
3.2 Watch Satellite TV ………….………………………………..23
Chapter 4. BlazeDTV Player Appearance
4.1 Main Control………………………………………………….26
4.2 Advanced Panel……………………………………………….28
4.3 EPG Panel…………………………………………………….29
4.4 Floating Panel………………………………………………...31
4.5 Right-click Menu……………………………………………..32
4.6 Hot Keys………………………………………………………33
Chapter 5. Using BlazeDTV Player
5.1 Playing Sat TV Program……………………………………..34
5.2 Playing Teletext……………………………………………….35
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5.3 Playing FM Radio……………………………………………36
5.4 TimeShifting…………………………………………………..37
5.5 Program Guide……………………………………………….39
5.6 Record TV…………………………………………………….40
5.7 Schedule Record TV………………………………………….42
5.8 Schedule Watch TV…………………………………………..45
5.9 Multi-channel Preview……………………………………….45
5.10 Favorite Management………………………………………46
5.11 Capture Image………………………………………………48
5.12 Playlist Management………………………………………..49
5.13 Color Adjustment…………………………………………...51
5.14 Equalizer…………………………………………………….51
5.15 Zooming Video………………………………………………52
5.16 Screen Control………………………………………………53
5.17 Special Functions……………………………………………53
5.18 Using Media Detector……………………………………….57
Chapter 6. Play DVD and Other Media Files
6.1 DVD Navigator……………………………………………….59
6.2 Playing VCD/SVCD………………………………………….59
6.3 Playing Media Files…………………………………………..60
6.4 Playing Video Devices………………………………………..60
6.5 Playing Photos as Slide Show………………………………..61
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6.6 Record DVD Video/Audio……………………………………61
6.7 DVD Bookmark………………………………………………62
Chapter 7. Setup BlazeDTV Player
7.1 General Setting……………………………………………….64
7.2 DTV Setting…………………………………………………...66
7.3 Video Setting………………………………………………….67
7.4 Audio Setting………………………………………………….68
7.5 Parental Control……………………………………………...70
7.6 Record Setting………………………………………………...70
7.7 Appearance Setting…………………………………………...71
7.8 System Information…………………………………………..72
Chapter 8. DVB IP software
8.1 Use M-IPdata to lock TP…………………………………….73
8.2 TCP/IP and MAC Address…………………………………..77
8.3 Pid Setting…………………………………………………….79
Chapter 9. How to Use ProgDVB Player
9.1 Install ProgDVB……………………………………………...81
9.2 Use ProgDVB…………………………………………………81
9.3 Plugins………………………………………………………...87
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Chapter 1. Match Box Pro Introduction
1.1 Overview
Match Box Pro is a mini digital satellite receiver with gorgeous appearance and
powerful functions. Connecting it with desktop or laptop by USB2.0 hi-speed port,
you can watch and record free satellite TV programs as well as digital satellite radio.
The easy-to-use software allows you not only to watch TV programs but also to play
DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, Mp3, Mp4, RM, Mov, SWF, WMV, DIVX and other media
files. Match Box Pro works with popular DVB software like ProgDVB, DVBDream,
and Skygrabber…It supports internet via satellite and data download.
(those in red need plugins)
1.2 Features
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Digital Satellite TV & Radio Receiving
Enjoy Digital Satellite TV & Radio on Desktop or Laptop
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and Teletext
Multi Channel Preview and Channel Recall
Program Watching Reminder
Favorite List
Dish Motor Driving Control
Signal Lock Indication
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High Definition & Crystal Clear Video Quality
USB2.0 up to 480Mb/S Data Transmission Speed
Support HDTV at High Resolution up to 1080i
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Program Recording and Frame Capture
Real time and Scheduled Program Recording into MPEG2 format
Time-Shifting free you from brief interruption
Frame Capture, Edit and Slideshow
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Multi-media Files Playing
Support DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, Mp3, Mp4, RM, Mov, SWF, WMV, DIVX...
Record DVD video & audio
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Others
4:3 & 16:9 Selectable Aspect Ratio
Stereo Audio Effect Customization
Remote Control and Hot Keys
Video Quality Adjustment
Internet via Satellite
Optional Skin
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1.3 Device Specification
• Input Terminal: F-type 75 Ohm
• Receiving Frequency: 950~2150 MHz Tuning Range
Tuner
• Input level: -65~-25dBm
• Carrier Capture Range : ±5MHz
• Ambient Temperature: 0°C to +70 °C
• Symbol Rate: 1~45Mbps
QPSK & FEC
• QPSK filter: Root-raised cosine filter with roll-off 0.35
• Punctured codes: 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 and Auto
• LNB Supply Voltage: 13V/18V with Short Circuit Protection
• DiSEqC: 1.2
LNB & Switch control
• Support Data Burst & Tone Burst
• Antenna and LNB Control: 22KHz Tone
• Max. LNB Supply Current: 400mA
USB Interface
• Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Standard
• B Type USB Female Connector
• Max No. Section Filtering: 32PIDs
De-multiplexing
• Engine: Software
• Stream Capture: PES &TS
A/V Format
• Video Format: MPEG-II Main Profile& Main Level
• Audio Format: MPEG-II Audio Layer I & II
1.4 Hardware & Software Requirement
To use Match Box Pro, you must have satellite dish, LNB, cable and other
necessary accessories. You must have one computer with the following
configurations:
l At least one USB 2.0 port (Match Box Pro works only with USB2.0 port)
l VGA card with at least 16MB memory
l Sound card or on board sound chip
l Pentium 1GHz CPU or above
l 256MB RAM or above
l Windows XP or Windows 2000 Operating System
l DirectX9.0C or later version
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
Set your satellite dish aimed at the right satellite. Connect dish LNB to Match
Box Pro “LNB IN” with cable. Plug the power supply and connect it to Match Box
Pro “DC7.5V”. Connect USB cord with one end to your computer and the other end
to Match Box Pro “USB2.0” .As show in the pics below.
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2.2 Software Installation
Before you begin, make sure your computer qualify the Match Box Pro system
requirements, especially your computer must have at least one USB2.0 port. If there
is no USB2.0 port in your computer, you may install a USB1.1 to USB2.0 transfer
PCI card to settle this problem.
To check if there is USB2.0 port in your computer, please choose “My Computer”
, right click and choose “System Properties” to pop up “System
Properties” windows, click “Hardware” → “Device Manager”, then click “+”
infront of “Universal Serial Bus controllers”, if you can see “…USB2 Enhanced
Host Controller..”, that means you do have USB2.0 port.
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Step1: Cancel “New Hardware Wizard”
After the hardware installation, Windows may find new hardware, please choose
“Cancel” from the pop up “Find New Hardware Wizard” window. We will install
Match Box Pro driver from Installation CD later.
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Step2: Install Match Box Pro Driver
Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM. Click “Install Driver” while
autorun appears.
A setup window will pop up.
Click “Next” to continue. While the below window pop up, Click “Continue
Anyway”.
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When driver installation completed, the below window will pop up.
Now, replug the USB cord, “Find New Hardware Wizard” window will pop up
again. Tick “No, not this time” and click “Next” to continue.
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Tick “Install the software automatically(Recommended)” and click “Next”.
The window below will appear again, click “Continue Anyway” to finish driver
installation.
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If the “Find New Hardware Wizard” window pop up again in the future, repeat
previous steps.
To verify if driver was correctly installed, choose “My Computer”
,
right click and choose “System Properties” to pop up “System Properties” windows,
click “Hardware” → “Device Manager”. Then click “+” infront of “Sound,video
and game controllers”, if you can see “MatchBox DVBS TV Tuner”, that means
you do have installed driver correctly.
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But after you drag out the USB cord or power off Match Box Pro, you won’t see
“MatchBox DVBS TV Tuner” there.
Step3: Install BlazeDTV Player
Click “Install BlazeDTV” from CD autorun. A “Select Setup Language”
window will pop up.
Select the language that you want to install, then follow the BlazeDTV installation
instructions until you complete BlazeDTV Setup.
While completing BlazeDTV installation, the window below will pop up.
You can choose “Launch BlazeDTV2.5” now or double click the BlazeDTV2.5 icon
to launch BlazeDTV later.
Enter User Name, E-mail and Serial Number while registration. You can find Serial
Number on CD cover.
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Chapter 3. Receive Satellite Channels
3.1 Scan Channels
After launching BlazeDTV, a few seconds a “Do you want to scan channels?”
window will pop up and click “yes”.
Then a “Select a Satellite” window will pop up.
Choose the satellite you want to scan from the scroll down menu. The Arabic
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number in front of satellite name represent Longitude Degrees East. For example,
146.0 Agila2 means Longitude 146 Degree East satellite named Agila2.
Longitude 146 Degree East = Longitude (360-146) Degree West = Longitude 214
Degree West. Click “OK” and a “DVB-S Setup” window will pop up.
Click “Setup…” will pop up a “LNB Setting” window.
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A. If you connected only one satellite dish without using any switch, that means
the dish LNB directly to Match Box Pro, you should choose “None” from the scroll
down “LNB Switch Type” menu. Then choose your “LNB Type”. You may need to
check your LNB LOF Frequencies, normally the LOF Frequencies are printed on the
LNB label.
1. Choose “Ku-L Band” will set your LOF1 Frequency as 9750MHz and LOF2
Frequency as 10600MHz.
2. Choose “Ku-C Band” will set your LOF1 Frequency as 10750MHz and LOF2
Frequency as 0MHz.
3. Choose “C Band” will set your LOF1 Frequency as 5150MHz and LOF2
Frequency as 0MHz.
4. If your LNB LOF Frequency is not the same as any of these frequencies, you
may choose “Custom” and fill in the correct LOF1 Frequency and LOF2 Frequency
by yourself.
If your LNB has only one LOF Frequency, you need to set LOF1 the right LOF
Frequency and set LOF2 0MHz.
For example, your LNB LOF Frequency is 11300MHz, choose “LNB Type” to be
“Custom”. Fill in LOF1(MHz): 11300. Fill in LOF2(MHz): 0. Click “OK” to save
settings and return to “DVB-S Setup” window.
B. If you have two satellite dishes connected with a 22KHz switch, you should
choose “22KHz” from the scroll down “LNB Switch Type” menu. LNB1 is
connected with 22KHz Tone and LNB2 is connected with 0KHz Tone. Then fill in
each LNB parameters according to the 1. 2. 3. 4. in the previous paragraph. Click
“OK” to save settings and return to “DVB-S Setup” window.
C. If you have two satellite dishes and using a Mini-DiSeqC or what called
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Simple DiSeqC switch, you should choose “Mini-DiSeqC” from the scroll down
“LNB Switch Type” menu. LNB1 is connected with Mini-DiSeqC port A and LNB2
is connected with Mini-DiSeqC port B. Then fill in each LNB parameters according
to the 1. 2. 3. 4. in paragraph A. Click “OK” to save settings and return to “DVB-S
Setup” window.
D. If you have more than two satellite dishes connected with a DiSeqC1.0 or
DiSeqC2.0 switch, you should choose “DiSeqC1.0/2.0” from the scroll down “LNB
Switch Type” menu. LNB1 is connected with DiSeqC port A(LNB1), LNB2 is
connected with DiSeqC port B(LNB2), LNB3 is connected with DiSeqC port
C(LNB3) and LNB4 is connected with DiSeqC port D(LNB4). Then fill in each LNB
parameters according to the 1. 2. 3. 4. in paragraph A. Click “OK” to save settings
and return to “DVB-S Setup” window.
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While completed LNB Settings and return to “DVB-S Setup” window, choose
which LNB you want scan from the LNB scroll down menu, click “OK” to confirm
your choice. For example, chose LNB1 as shown in below pic.
This will shift to “Scan” window, click “Setup…” to return to “DVB-S Setup”
window. Then click “Transponder” on the top left of the window.
The Transponder information in the list may not be the latest and correct. It’s
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recommended that you check the detailed Transponder information at
http://www.lyngsat.com . You may edit or add Transponder by click “Edit…” or
“New…”.
Now you may choose one Transponder that you want to scan and test the signal.
For example, choose Transponder: 12581 H 30000 , click “Test”. After a few
seconds, if the signal isn’t locked, the “Strength” bar will be red and signal
“Quality” will be 0%.
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If the signal is locked, the “Strength” and “Quality” bar will be green and more
than 0%.
Click “OK” to save settings and shift to “Scan” window.
You may “Scan TP” to scan only one chosen Transponder or “Scan All” to scan
all the Transponders in the Transponder list.
By click “Scan TP” or “Scan All” will pop up the following window.
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After this, you have finished Channel scanning and all channels saved. You may
view channels in “Show Channels” frame of “EPG” panel, or in “Show playlist”
frame of “Floating Panel” .
★ If “Do you want to scan channels?” window does not pop up next time when
on Main Control Panel to show
you run BlazeDTV, you can click
"Advanced Panel" which has six sub panels.
Click
to show TV advanced panel, then click
window.
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to pop up “Scan”
Choose satellite from the scroll down “Satellites” menu and click “Setup…” to
shift to “DVB-S Setup” window, then refer to the steps in page 12.
If you can’t find the satellite you wanted from the scroll own “Satellites” menu,
click “New…” to add a new satellite, then refer to the steps in page 15.
3.2 Watch Satellite TV
To watch satellite TV or listen to satellite radio, you may click
Control Panel to pop up EPG Panel. Click
on Main
on EPG Panel, then double click the
channel you want to watch. The channel with a lock is encrypted and normally you
can’t watch it.
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You can also click
“Browse" button on Main Control Panel , this will open a
channel list page, all channels will be displayed. Here you can freely select your
desired channel to watch.
“Open Floating
Another way to watch Satellite TV program is to click
Panel” button on Main Control Panel, then click
“Show Playlist” button on
“Floating Panel”, Click + in front of TP to open channel list of TP or click – to
collapse it. Click the channel you want to watch.
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Chapter 4. BlazeDTV Player Appearance
BlazeDTV Player is designed with user-friendly interface, the default video
window and main control are as below:
4.1 Main Control
Startup BlazeVideo HDTV Player and keep the active status.
Main Control Panel when playing HDTV:
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Note: When playing DVD, not each section is fit to all DVD's titles. Only
manufacturers can confirm the specific functions burned on discs. The functions
which are unavailable to special titles will be displayed gray and not able to be
accessed.
The following descriptions are about the sections on control panel:
Button/Icon
Name
Description
EPG
Open EPG window for DTV playback
Play
Play DTV or Media
Pause
TimeShift during the DTV playback
or pause during the DVD playback (A green bar appears
on Main Control panel)
Stop
Stop the current playback. Click play to restart
playback.
Record
Record DTV or DVD file
Previous
Skip to previous DTV channel or DVD chapter to play
Browse
Browse channel, the swift way to switch channels
Next
Skip to next DTV channel or DVD chapter to play
Open
Select play live TV or media files
Subtitles
Select Subtitles. Select language caption when there are
multiple language captions.
Audio
Select Audios: Click to select audio if there are various
audio options
Capture
Capture video as .bmp still image
Volume Control
Drag slider right/left to increase/decrease volume.
Mute
Click it, the audio is muted, click once again, get back
the previous conditions.
Media Type
Display current media type, vary with different media
type
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Playback status
Display current playback status, vary with different
playback status
Signal Quality
Display HDTV signal quality (Available when playback
HDTV)
Signal Strength
Display HDTV signal strength (Available when
playback HDTV)
Channel/chapter
Display current HDTV channel or DVD chapter info
time
Display hours, minutes, seconds of the current HDTV
time or DVD chapter time
Fast backward
Fast backward, switch between 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X at
each press
Slider bar
Drag the slider to new position for playback.
Fast Forward
Fast forward, switch between 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X at
each press
Open Floating Panel
Show Floating Panel
Show Advanced
Panel
Show/Hide Advanced Panel
Minimize
It is a standard windows icon. Click it, the control panel
and the view window will be minimized and displayed
as icons on system toolbar.
Exit
Exit BlazeVideo HDTV Player.
4.2 Advanced Panel
Click
on Main Control Panel to show "Advanced Panel" or click
hide it, which has six sub panels:
Default open with TV advanced panel:
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to
Click to show TV advanced panel.
1.
Scan: Click to scan channels.
2.
Recall: Click to return to last channel
3.
Favorite: Click to add current channel in favorite list.
4.
Teletext: Display a teletext menu.
5.
Previous: Skip to previous page of the teletext
6.
Next: Skip to next page of the teletext
7.
8.
display the current main and sub teletext page
Save current page of teletext as a .txt file.
Click to show DVD advanced panel, please refer to DVD Navigator.
Click to show color advanced panel, please refer to Color Adjustment.
Click to show equalizer advanced panel, please refer to Equalizer.
Click to show zoom panel, please refer to Zooming Video.
Click to show screen panel, please refer to Screen Control.
4.3 EPG Panel
BlazeVideo HDTV Player provides with Electronic Program Guide (EPG), through
which you can scan channels, preview channel, access program guide, check all
programs info, manage favorites and create schedule task.
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There are four sub windows in EPG window, you can click the four buttons at the
bottom of EPG window for your desired operation:
1.
Show Channels: scan channels, refresh channels and access all channels
properties.
2.
Show Guide: access EPG (Electronic Program Guide).
3.
Show Favorite: manage favorite programs.
4.
Show Schedule: create task, including schedule record and schedule
watch.
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4.4 Floating Panel
Click
button on Main Control Panel, or right click Video Window, select
"Show Floating Panel" to open Floating Panel. Here you can access more advanced
functions and operations.
There are four sub pages in Floating Panel:
Show Playlist, please refer to Playlist.
Show Bookmark, please refer to Bookmark.
Show Capture, please refer to Capture.
Show Record, please refer to Record.
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4.5 Right-click Menu
During playback, position the cursor above the video window to right click for the
menu, the menu's commands is same of general menu. The menu is followed:
Play:start playback
Pause:pause/continue playback
Stop:stop playback
Forward:playback DVD under the fast forward
mode
Backward:playback DVD under the fast backward
mode
Go to:jump to certain title/chapter/time
Repeat:repeat the current chapter/title
Menu:select available options from the current DVD
disc (root, language, captions etc.)
Title:display the current DTV frequency or DVD
title
Chapter:display the DTV channels or current DVD
chapter
Subtitle:select caption language
Audio:select audio options
Angle:select camera angle
Play from:choose the source for playback
Bookmark:mark your favorite scenes
Capture Image:capture your favorite scenes
Visualization:Switch different visualization
Video Window: Select different video window
Full Screen:zoom in the video window to your
monitor's available area
Show Floating Panel: show Floating Panel or bring
the Floating Panel to top
Options: open the Options dialog for change settings
Purchase & Register: purchase or register
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BlazeVideo HDTV Player
Help: access online help
Exit: exit BlazeVideo HDTV Player
4.6 Hot Keys
For user’s operating convenience, BlazeVideo HDTV Player provides a lot of
keyboard express keys, the express keys is active when the cursor is over the video
window.Two keys indicate holding the first key and pressing the second key or
pressing the two keys at the same time. Non-letter key is put in bracket. The Express
keys include:
Functions
hot-keys
Functions
hot-keys
Angle
G
Stop
End
Audio
A
Pause
Space
Chapter
C
Fast forward
F
Reduce brightness
-
Fast backward
B
Increase brightness
-
Bookmark
K
Reduce volume
alphanumeric
keyboard "-"
Capture
[Ctrl] +
C
Increase volume
alphanumeric
keyboard "+"
Title menu
T
Ejecting disc
-
Subtitle menu
S
Exit BlazeVideo HDTV
Player
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Main menu
R
PgDown
Mute on/off
M
PgUp
Step forward
N
Switch between the full
screen mode and the
window mode
Z
Next channel/chapter
Previous
channel/chapter
Adjustment
DVD menu selection in
four directions
Attribute page
Corresponding
Directional Arrows
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Enter DVD Menu
Resume
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Chapter 5. Using BlazeDTV Player
5.1 Playing Sat TV Program
After auto scanning all available channels, the program will auto play the first
scanned channels. In the future every time when you startup BlazeDTV Player,
BlazeDTV Player will auto play the last channel you have viewed. There are also
below operations available for you to quickly and easily access your desired channels.
Directly Play
In EPG window, double click a desired channel, you will directly play this
channel's program.
Switch Channel
or
You can click
previous or next channel.
button in Main Control Panel to freely switch to
Browse Channel
Click
"Browse Channel" button, you will open a channel list dialogue box,
all of the channels and your favorite channels will be displayed. Here you can freely
select your desired channel to watch.
Return to Last Channel
In TV Advanced Panel, click "Recall" button
, you can quickly access and
play the last viewed channel's program.
Select Subtitle
Click
"Subtitle" button in Main Control Panel, you can freely select your
desired subtitle.
Select Audio
Click
"Audio" button in Main Control Panel, you can freely select your
desired audio.
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5.2 Playing Teletext
Note: The Teletext is activated only if Sat TV service provider has provided such
program.
1.
Teletext: Display teletext menu
2.
Previous: Skip to previous page of the teletext
3.
Next: Skip to next page of the teletext
4.
5.
Display the current main and sub teletext page
Save current page of teletext as a .txt file.
Display Teletext:
There are two ways to play teletext:
1. In Main Control Panel, click Subtitle button
and tick "Teletext" in popup
menu, teletext will display on video window.
2. In TV Advaned Panel Teletext area, click Teletext button
and tick "Show
Teletext" in popup menu, teletext will display on the video window.
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Go To:
click to popup a menu allowing you to go to specified teletext page. You can also
click the
or
button to go to previous or next page.
Hold:
Always hold and keep playing the current teletext program during other operations.
Transparent:
Display Teletext over the current video by transparent mode, if not checked, there will
be only teletext, no video displaying.
5.3 Playing FM Radio
BlazeDTV Players supports FM Radio receiving and playing. In "Channels" sub
window of "EPG" window, click "Refresh" button, all the available DTV program
and FM radio will be scanned. After scanning finishes, the HDTV program will be
listed with the thumbnail of the current video, while the FM radio program will be
listed with the default thumbnails
distinguish DTV or radio program.
, thus you will easily and quickly
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Click "Views" button
, you can also switch the view status of all the programs.
Double click a selected FM radio program, you will directly playback this
program. While playing radio program, the Visualization effect will be default
activated, Video window will display multi-colored shapes and patterns that change in
harmony with the audio track being played.
5.4 TimeShifting
BlazeDTV Player supports TimeShift function, which enables you to pause the
live playback program, but never miss any part of the wonderful program. You can
pause a live program or skip a boring Ad. to have a break, then continue to watch
from the pause position; or directly skip to the real-time playback status. For instance,
you can freely pause watching a program to enjoy a cool drinker, then go back to
continue watch the paused program.
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1. Launch TimeShift
Just press
Pause button during DTV program playback status, you will pause
watching and launch TimeShift function, then you will do any other thing if you want.
In TimeShift status, playback status displays as
, the time stops at the TimeShift
stat time, and a green bar will display and keep changing at the center of Main
Control Panel.
Depending the TimeShift buffer size you preset in DTV Options, the whole
TimeShift duration time will be different, which can be estimated by contrasting the
TimeShift start time and the current System time.
Note: Due to the certain size of TimeShift buffer file, upon green bar reaching at the
end, if you do not cancel TimeSift, the previous TimeShift program will be removed,
what you reserved will be the latest program. You can also enlarge the Buffer Size in
DTV Optons.
2. Play TimeShift Program:
Press
Play or press
Pause button again, you will play timeshift program,
continue to watch DTV program from the paused position, thus you will never miss
any of the wonderful instance of the DTV programs.
In TimeShift playback status, there is still a green bar displaying.
3. Exit TimeShift, Resume Live Playback:
Press
Play button two times, you will skip some content (such as boring Ad.),
resume live playback and keep along with the actual playback status offered by DTV
service provider. This function is useful for you to skip the boring Advertisement and
enjoy a short time break.
In Live Playback status, the green bar disappears and the Main Control Panel returns
to normal status.
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Notes:
1. The TimeShift function is only activated for DTV program playback, not available
for media file playback.
2. The paused duration time depends on your TimeShift Buffer Size, which can be set
in DTV Setting.
5.5 Program Guide
Click "EPG" button in Main Control Panel to pop up EPG window, then click
the "Show Guide" button
, you will switch to Guide sub window.All the
available programs and start time will be listed. Click a selected program, you can
access more details of this program, such as program title, start time, end time and
program description.
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Search
Type the start time or keyword of your desired programs in Search box, all the
relative program guide info will be quickly searched and displayed in EPG Guide list.
click Clear button
, you will clear the search result and resume display all the
program guide info.
Add to Schedule:
Right click a selected program and select "Add to Schedule", you will add this
program in a schedule task.
5.6 Record TV
You can real-time record your favorite DTV program into MPEG2 video file
while you are watching DTV program. The record file will be saved as ".mpg" file in
the folder you have preset in Record Setting page for your future viewing. The
operation is very easy, just directly click Record button
or click
on Main Control Panel,
in Floating Panel to activate Record page, then click record button, you
will begin to record file.
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Record
Click to start to record, during recording procedure, the file size will keep
dynamically changed.
Stop Record
Click to stop record, then the record file will be auto saved as ".mpg" file named by
record time in the specified folder you have set in Record Option page.
Play Record
Click to playback the selected record file. Then click
and tick “DVBS:
MatchBox DVBS Tuner” to return to live Satellite TV.
Delete
Remove the selected record file in Record List
Remove all record files in Record List
Remove the record file from the record file's folder
Right-click Menu:
Begin to record
Playback the selected record file
Remove the selected record file from Record List
Remove all record files from Record List
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Begin to record
Playback the selected record file
Remove the selected record file from Record List
Remove all record files from Record List
Quickly access and open the record file's folder
Delete the selected record file from record file's folder
5.7 Schedule Record TV
BlazeDTV Player allows you to schedule record DTV program, if you have to be
away from PC at the time of your favorite program playback; or you can not bear
sitting in front of PC to wait your desired program to begin; or you have multiple
favorite programs to watch at the same time. Don't worry, the Schedule Record
feature will assure you never miss any of your favorite programs. Your favorite
program will be automatically recorded and saved on your hard disk as MPEG2 video
file for your future viewing.
Note: The record file is default saved in "My Document", for the record directory
setting, please see Record Setting page.
Click "EPG" button
on Main Control Panel to popup "EPG" window, then
click "Show Schedule" button
add schedule task.
to switch to Schedule page, here you can freely
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Create Task: Click this button to eject "Task" window for you to set the task
details.
There are also other ways to add schedule task:
1. In “Channels” page of EPG window, select a channel, the program guide of this
channel will be listed below, select a program and click "Add to Schedule" button,
you will quickly add this program to Schedule.
2. Add schedule task in Favoite page of EPG window, the steps is same as above
“Channels”.
3. In Guide page of EPG window, right click a program and select "Add to
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The schedule record steps are as below:
1. Set Task Name: Input the task name in "Task Name" option
2. Set Task Channel: drop down click to select your desired channel
3. Set Task Type: Select "Recording File" as task type, and set the record duration
time
Note: If select "Viewing Reminder" as task type, you will create schedule watch task.
Please refer to Schedule Watch HDTV Program.
4. Set Start Time. The start time will directly display
After click "OK", you will finish setting schedule record task, DTV Player will
automatically begin to record your desired program at the task time.
: Modify Task: select a created task and click this button, you will modify the
task details.
: Delete the selected task.
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5.8 Schedule Watch TV
BlazeDTV Player allows you to schedule watch DTV program, it will remind
you to watch your favorite program at the specified time, so that you will never miss
any of your favorite program. The operation is similar with schedule record HDTV
program, the only difference is you should set Task Type as "Viewing Reminder",
instead of "Recording File", then specify the task start time, HDTV Player will
automatically switch to playback your scheduled channel's program. Please see
Schedule Record DTV Program page for detailed schedule task operation.
5.9 Multi-channel Preview
BlazeDTV Player supports multi-channel preview function. You can preview
multiple channels either in scanning channel progress or in EPG window.
1. Preview channel while scanning channels
During scanning channels procedure, tick on "Preview found channels" box, each
found channel will sequentially display on video window, thus you can preview each
channel's program.
2. Multi-channel preview in EPG window
In "Channels" page of "EPG" window, click "Refresh" button
refresh all available channels' thumbnails.
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, the player will
During Refresh Thumbnails process, the snapshot of each program will real-time
display on Video window in sequence, just like the scanning channels procedure.
After finish refreshing thumbnails, all of the programs' thumbnails will display on
EPG window for you multi-channel preview. Double click your desired program, you
will quickly access and playback this channel's program.
5.10 Favorite Management
Add to Favorite:
In Channels page of EPG window, select a channel, then click the "Add to Favorite"
button
, or right click to add favorite, you will add the selected channel into
Favorite List, and each of the favorite channel will be added with a favorite mark.
Click
to switch to Favorite page, here you will see all the favorite channels.
Double click a favorite channel, you will quickly access and play this channel's
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You can also freely manage your favorite channels in Favorite page of EPG window.
Create Folder: click to create a favorite folder, you can customize the folder
name.
Move to Folder: Move the selected channel to another favorite folder.
Rename: Change name of the selected channel
Delete: Remove the selected channel from the favorite list.
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5.11 Capture Image
In Floating Panel, click the third button
to switch to Capture page. You
can capture your favorite video as .bmp still image with one click of a button, and
preview them for the convenience of saving.
1.The captured bitmap image will be stored in "My Pictures" directory as default.
2.They are saved in sequence number by default as 1.bmp, 2.bmp and so on.
Capture
Capture the video as BMP still image.
Preview
Preview the selected image in Paint application.
Delete
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Delete: Delete the selected images.
Delete All: Delete all the images in list.
Copy to Clipboard
Copy the selected images to clipboard.
Save
Save: Save the selected image
Save All: Save all images in the list
Save As: Rename the selected image
5.12 Playlist Management
In Floating Panel, click the first button
to switch to Capture page.
Playlist lets you select and save a list of files, then played in the order you specified.
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Open
Play DVD from DVD drive
Play USB PC camera(if USB PC camera installed)
Play DVD from hard disk
Play media files
Play photos as slideshow
Open playlist
Play live TV
Go to Play
Go to play the select channel or file
Add Playlist
Add file(s) to playlist
Add folder to playlist
Add URL to playlist
Remove Playlist
Delete the selected item in the playlist
Delete all the items in the playlist
Delete all dead items
Delete item physically from the hard disk
Save Playlist
Save playlist
Save as playlist in other place
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5.13 Color Adjustment
Open Advanced Panel, click Color button
to open Color Panel:
Lightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue adjustment bar separately displays.
Drag mouse along the slide bar, to freely adjust your desired color.
Drop down click you also can select different display modes: CRT, LCD, TV, Custom
Click "Default", to resume default color setting.
5.14 Equalizer
Click equalizer button
to open Equalizer Panel:
Here you can launch special audio effect, such as Echo, Amplify, etc. BlazeDTV
Player also supports multiple other audio effects, the default setting is "Disable", you
can drop-down click to freely select your desired audio effect: Classical, Club, Full
Bass, Laptop speakers, Large hall, Live, Party, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Ska, Soft, Soft
Rock, Techno, Custom, etc.
Advanced Setting:
Click Advanced button
to open Advanced dialogue box for more advanced
setting.
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5.15 Zooming Video
Click Zoom button
to open Zoom Panel, here you can freely zoom in or
zoom out video
Zoom In
Zoom in one time per click , maximize to eight times.
Zoom Out
Zoom out one time per click, minimize to the original size
Actual Size
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Return to actual or normal size.
Center
Display the central part while zooming in
Drag the slide bar, you can also zoom in or zoom out video.
5.16 Screen Control
Click Screen Panel button
to open Screen Panel:
Letter Box
Compute the largest 4x3 area of the output window
Pan&Scan
Display the 16x9 video to the largest 4x3 area of the output window, or the source
4x3 video stretched into the windscreen.
Keep Aspect Ratio
Keep aspect ratio of the video. Adjust the aspect ratio by dragging the slider.
Smart Stretch to 16:9
Display video at 16:9 ratio on any screen mode, remove distortion and improve video
quality
5.17 Special Functions
Besides the DVD player’s standard functions you wish, BlazeDTV Player also
provides multiple special functions.
1. Visualization
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BlazeDTV Player supports Visualization effect, displays multi-colored shapes and
patterns that change in harmony with the audio track being played. Right click video
window, select "Visualization"→"Alchemy"→"Random" to launch Visualization.
Click "Off" to exit Visualization, video window will resume to default BlazeDTV
Player logo window.
2. Video Control
BlazeVideo HDTV Player supports multiple video display mode, right click video
window and select Video Window, you can freely switch among different video
modes:
Keep Aspect Ratio: Keep aspect ratio of the video
Smart Stretch: Watching any DVD movie at 16:9 ratio on any screen mode, remove
distortion and improve video quality
Video Desktop: DVD video full screen display at desktop, enables you to work and
watch DVD simultaneously
Always on Top: Always on top display video
3. Repeat
You can repeat watching a chapter or a title by selecting the Repeat option from
right-clicking menu or click the Repeat
button on DVD advanced panel.
4. AB Repeat
BlazeDTV Player supports AB Repeat function, which allows you to freely repeat
your favorite segment.
1. Set A Point
Click AB Repeat button
on Navigator Panel, or go to right click menu, select
"Repeat"→"Set A Point" to set A point;
2. Set B Point
Click
again, or go to right click menu, select "Repeat"→"Set B Point" to set B
point, BlazeDTV Player will repeat playback from A point to B point.
3. Repeat Off
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Click
once again, or go to right click menu, select "Repeat"→"Repeat Off", you
will turn off AB repeat, resume to normal playback status.
5. Learning Mode:
BlazeDTV Player supports learning mode, which is helpful for you to learn foreign
language.
Go to right click menu, click "Repeat"→"Learning Mode" to popup below learning
mode setting dialog:
Duration: Set repeat duration time.
Repeat Times: Set repeat times.
Click OK, BlazeDTV Player will begin to repeat playback as per you have set in
Learning Mode Setting.
6. Auto Resume Play
During playback status, click Stop
current DVD movie, click Play
, BlazeDTV Player will stop playing the
again, BlazeDTV Player will auto resume play
DVD to eject below dialog:
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Play from last posiiton: Auto resume play DVD from last position
Play from beginning: Not resume play, play from the beginning.
7. Play at Specified Time
Go to right click Menu, click "Go to"→"Specified Time" to pop up below box:
You can input the accurate time to jump to play the specified position.
8. BlazeVideo HDTV Player Audio options
BlazeDTV Player offers many audio output modes for your choice. You may select
the right audio output mode according to your computer configurations. Choices for
output mode include:
For audio output changing, please refer to Audio Setting page.
For special audio effect or preset Equalizer value, please refer to Equalizer Panel.
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5.18 Using Media Detector
If you have loaded disc in the default drive, Media Detector will auto launch
BlazeDTV Player to play the disc, thus simplify the operation.
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After launching Media Detector, there is an icon
the icon to popup below menu:
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Start BlazeDTV: Run BlazeVideo HDTV Player
Search Disc and Play: Search and auto play files in disc
AutoPlay DVD: If DVD disc loaded, auto play the disc
AutoPlay VCD: If VCD disc loaded, auto play the disc
AutoPlay AVI Disc: If AVI disc loaded, auto play the disc
AutoPlay RM Disc: If RM disc loaded, auto play the disc
AutoPlay MP3 Disc: If MP3 disc loaded, auto play the disc
AutoPlay CD: If CD disc loaded, auto play the disc
Start with Windows: Auto launch Media Detector when Windows start
Exit: Exit Media Detector, do not auto play the loaded disc
Click "Option" to popup below menu
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in Taskbar, right click
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AutoPlay: Auto play the checked disc type
Directory Depth: Set the sub folder depth for searching disc
File Amount: Set the maximum file number for searching disc
Start with Windows: Click on to launch Media Detector with Windows
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Chapter 6. Play DVD and Other Media Files
6.1 DVD Navigator
Click
button on Advanced Panel to show DVD Navigator panel.
1.
Left, right, up, down arrow and enter button for DVD menu
Navigation.
2.
Eject/Close: eject/close DVD-ROM
3.
Menu:
4.
Step Forward: step forward frame by frame under Pause mode
5.
Bookmark: save current position as bookmark
6.
Repeat: Repeat title/chapter
7.
AB Repeat: Set A and B repeat point
8.
Angle: Display/select angles menu for the movies which have many angles
of view
6.2 Playing VCD/SVCD
1. To play VCD/ SVCD, insert the disc into the drive.
2. If you have Auto-Play enabled, the disc will start playing immediately.
3. To move to a specific channel, select from the left-right-up-down-enter section on
Navigation Sub-Panel .
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4. Insert a VCD / SVCD into the drive and start BlazeDTV Player. Click Play
Ensure that it is set to correct source drive. If not, click on source
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button and select
the right DVD ROM drive.
5. After the VCD / SVCD movie start to play, a movie menu will be shown on the
screen depend on the content of the disc and you may select the one you want to see
by mouse click.
6. Since all VCD / SVCD have navigator functions, you can use navigating cursor of
the Sub-Panel to brows the contents.
7. If the disc support, click on Next
previous chapter.
or Previous
will skip to the next or
6.3 Playing Media Files
1. Click "Open" button on Main Control Panel, select "Play Media Files";
Or right click video window, select "Play From"→"Play Media Files",
then select one or more media files, you will begin to play media files.
2. If playback multiple files, you can click "Previous" or "Next" button to skip
playback.
3. When playing a file, you can drag the progress bar to control the playback
status.
6.4 Playing Video Devices
Video Capture Devices include PC Camera ,Digital Camera (DC), Digital
Video(DV),Video Card and so on.
Click "Open" button in the Main Control Panel, select then 2nd item in the following
message box to play Video Capture Device directly.
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If you haven't installed Video Capture Device or the relevant driver , the second item
could not be seen in the Open Menu.
6.5 Playing Photos as Slide Show
BlazeVideo HDTV Player supports playing pictures as slide show.
1.Click "Open" button, select "Play Photos as Slideshow" from the appearing Open
Menu. Select the picture images from the open file message box, click "Ok".
2.Or right click video window, select "Play From"→"Play photos As Slideshow".
3.You can set background music, effect times and interval times between two pictures
in the Slideshow Settings.
Click "Ok" when you finish setting, play the slideshow.
4.If there is only one picture or mixed with other non-image formats files in the
playlist, the file(s) could only be played in the single form but not in slideshow.
6.6 Record DVD Video/Audio
BlazeVideo HDTV player allows you to record DVD movie, you can record the
whole DVD or just your favorite title/chapter into MPEG2 video file for video
editting, you can also just rip the DVD audio into MP3 audio file for foreign language
learning.
You can set record file type and record file saving directory in Record Setting page.
Please see below for DVD record steps:
1. Select Record Type
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Please go to "Option"→"Record", drop down click to select Record Type as MPEG2
or MP3 file
MPEG2-- Record DVD into MPEG2 video file
MP3-- Rip DVD audio into MP3 audio file
2. Begin to Record
Click "Record" button
while playing DVD, you will begin to record DVD.
Record DVD is similar with record HDTV program, please see Record HDTV for
detailed record operation.
6.7 DVD Bookmark
Bookmarks lets you save the location of your favorite scenes, so that you can
jump right to them. Click on the bookmark will playback the tagged position of the
movie. You can create multiple bookmarks without confusion, for we support the
preview of each bookmark's tagged position.
Click
, switch to Bookmark.
Note: Bookmark is available only for DVD playback.
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Add Bookmark
This step will create a new menu item in the pop-up menu of bookmark. Click on the
new bookmark will jump directly to that location.
Goto and Play
Play from the position you have selected.
Remove a Bookmark
Delete the bookmark you have selected.
Remove All Bookmarks
Clear all the bookmarks you have saved in the list.
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Chapter 7. Setup BlazeDTV Player
BlazeDTV Player is a configurable DVD player. You can personalize BlazeDTV
Player as you want. Right click on the video window for the menu to select the
"Options..." selection or click the "Options..." button on the control panel to show the
configuration dialog box.
7.1 General Setting
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DVD drive
o Default drive
If there are many drives in the computer, set the default CD/DVD
Drive Option to assign a drive for playing. BlazeVideo HDTV Player
will play DVD/VCD movies from this drive by default.
o Properties
Press this button you will see a dialog box, you can modify the
properties of the default DVD/VCD drive.You can change the region
code of your DVD drive here.
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Auto play
o Enable autoplay
Check this option to enable the autoplay function of BlazeVideo
HDTV Player. If BlazeVideo HDTV Player is running, a disc will be
played automatically shortly after insert it into the default drive.
o Enable autorun
Check this option to enable the autorun function of BlazeVideo HDTV
Player. If BlazeVideo HDTV Player is not running, it will be launched
automatically shortly after you insert a DVD disc into your DVD drive.
If both ‘Enable autoplay’ and ‘Enable autorun’ are checked, when you
insert a DVD disc into the DVD ROM, BlazeVideo HDTV Player will
be run if it is not running, then play the disc automatically.
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Auto resume play
From this option, you can choose one of the following auto resume mode
when you play a disc you have played before.
o Not Setting
It will start play from the beginning of the newly inserted disc.
o User Choice
It will prompt a dialogue box ask the user if it shall be play from
beginning or play from the last memorized point.
o Play From Beginning
It will start play from the beginning of the newly inserted disc.
o Play From Last Position
It will start play from the ending point of the last play when a disc is
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re-inserted, it will start to play from the memorized point. If it is
inserted the first time, it will start to play from beginning.
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Default language
Select default language type for audio, subtitle and menu. If the disc supports
the selected language, it will be used as priority.
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Default
Restore all options above to their initial/default values.
7.1.1 Power Setting
Click "Options..." button in the control panel to eject "Options" box, then
activate "General" and click "Power Setting" button, you will enter "Power Setting"
box as below:
Power Scheme:
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Enable Windows Power Scheme: Select this option and click "Show Power
Scheme", the "Power Options Properties" box of the windows system will pop
up for you to perform system power setting.
Enable Additional Power Scheme: there are three options as below:
o a. High Power Saving: offers the best power savings, but may affect
the performance of other applications running at the same time.
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b. Normal Power Saving: offers some power savings without
significantly affecting other applications.
o c. Low Power Saving: offers less power savings but allows maximum
flexibility to run other applications.
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Minimum Battery to play- Prevents your computer from unexpectedly shutting
down while playing movie due to depletion of the battery. Once the battery life
reaches the level, a dialog will pop up to prompt you with low power info. Default
level is 15%, you also can drag the slide bar to set your desired level.
Default- click "Default", you will resume the default setting.
Ok-Submitting the setting, power-saving technology adopted for Laptop PC.
Cancel-Cancel the resetting, keep the original selecting
7.1.2 File Associate Setting
1. Click the "Option" button in the control panel, select the "General" when the
message box shows, then choose the "Files Association" button, the following
message box appeared
Select All-Choose BlazeDTV Player as the default autoplay for all the files
formats listed above.
2. Select None-Release the files you have selected, cancel the BlazeDTV Player's
association of these files formats.
3. Default- BlazeDTV Player has selected several files formats as the default
options.
4. Okay-Submitting the selecting files formats, BlazeDTV Player will play the
files by default.
5. Cancel-Cancel the resetting, keep the original selecting
7.2 DTV Setting
Open "Options"→"DTV", to popup DTV setting window.
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Device: If a DTV device installed or connected to your PC, the device name
will display. Click "Properties", you can see the relative info of this device.
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Scan: click to launch scanning channel, for the detailed info, please see
Scanning Channels
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TimeShift: set the parameters of TimeShifting:
o Buffer Folder: display the directory of buffer file, please select a
directory with large enough space.
o Buffer Size: Hard disk size for buffer and saving missed programs, the
bigger size, the longer time of saving program.
Days to keep EPG history: Set the days to keep the EPG history, maximum 7
days to keep EPG history.
Clear History: Delete the EPG history.
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7.3 Video Setting
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Video Mode
For this option, recommend to select “Auto”
o Auto
According the movies source BlazeDTV Player will automatically
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select the deinterlace mode (Bob or Weave) to obtain better video
quality.
o Force Bob
The movies is coded from interleaved signal (i.e. 30fps/NTSC or
25fps/PAL) is played under the mode.
o Force Weave
It is suited for the “movies content” coded from the original film (i.e.
24fps).
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Others
Enable hardware accelerating.
Set this function to enable, BlazeDTV Player can utilize the hardware
accelerating to obtain better performance.
o Enable OSD.
Select hiding or display OSD. OSD is short for on screen display.
Check this option to display prompt necessary message on the video
window when you operate BlazeDTV Player.
o Switch to full-screen mode when play.
Set the function to enable, when you play movies, the window will
automatically switch to full screen mode.
o Show time on video window.
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Select hiding or display time on video window.
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Show left media time.
Select hiding or display left time on video window.
Video Quality:
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Default
Reset all options above to their initial values.
7.4 Audio Setting
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Audio output settings
This option is used to configure the audio output mode for BlazeDTV Player.
Please select the correct one from the following according to the actual
configuration of your PC.
o 1 speaker – MONO
Mono channel output which combine multi channels into a single
channel for output.
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2 speakers – STEREO
Twin channels stereo which combine multi channels into twin channels
output.
4 speakers – L, R, LS, RS
The 4 channels output option is suitable for computer with sound card
supporting 4 channels output. They are left, right, left surround and
right surround. If your computer system use 4 speakers, you may use
this option. In this case, BlazeVideo HDTV Player will automatically
assign 4 independent channels for these speakers and enable you to
enjoy the true surround sound effect.
5 speakers – L, C, R, LS, RS
The 5channels output mode is suitable for computer with sound card
supporting 5 channels output. They are left, center, right, left surround
and right surround.
6 speakers – 5.1 channels, L, C, R, LS, RS, LFE
If your computer is provided with the sound cards which support
6-channel (left, center, right, left surround, right surround, and LEE )
output and six speakers, we advise using the function to obtain the
surround sound experience. The mode is suited for the DVD discs that
have multi-channel encoding function, such as Dolby Digital 5.1.
7 Speakers – 6.1 channels
7 channels output mode (6.1 channel mode): If your computer is
installed with sound card with 7 channels output and is using 7
speakers, it will automatically export produce a more true and super
surround effect when playing DVD with 8 channels.
8 Speakers – 7.1 channels
8 Channel output mode (7.1 channels): If your computer uses 8
speakers, you can use this option. BlazeVideo HDTV Player will
automatically assign 8 channels for those speakers which will produce
the feel of being at the live show.
S/PDIF – to external audio decoder
Stereo signals shall be output to the external receivers through S/PDIF
compatible sound card. S/PDIF is an advanced digital interface
technology developed by Sony and Philips that is different from the
traditional analogue interface for signal transmission. If you want to
enjoy the true 6 channels audio quality, you must have external Dolby
Digital decoder and they must comply with the S/PDIF compatible
sound card.
Default
Reset the audio output option to its default value.
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7.5 Parental Control
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The parental control
The parental control in BlazeDTV Player, similar to the ratings of movies may
be used for specific users (normally parent) to restrict the contents to be
played. After the parental control is set, the BlazeDTV Player will prompt for
parental password during the playing of DVD if it detect the contents contains
higher level restriction. Only after the correct password is keyed in, can the
play resume.
If you want to restrict the movies to be played, follow the following steps to
set up the ratings. IF there is a password, key in the right password to enable
all options for modification.
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Disable, no limited
In this level, the parental control are disabled and all DVD titles can be played
no limited.
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G, general
General level
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PG, parental guidance suggested
Parental guidance suggested
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PG-13,not recommended for those under 13
Parental guidance suggested, not recommended for those under 13
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R, restricted
Restricted
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NC_17,not appropriate for those under 17
Not appropriate for those under 17
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Set password
Set new password to protect parental level
7.6 Record Setting
In "Options" window, activate "Record" option:
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Record Type:
Drop down to select MP3 or MPEG2
Select MP3, rip DVD audio into MP3 audio file
Select MPEG2, record DVD movie into MPEG2 video file
Save Record File to:
Specify the path to save the record file
Locate on Disk:
To quickly open the record file's folder
7.7 Appearance Setting
BlazeDTV Player supports many user-defined skins and you may choose the one
you like. You may also visit our website for more skins.
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If you want to change skin during playing, just follow the following operations to
change to the one you like.
1. Select and preview the skin you like in the drop-down list box.
2. Confirm after selection Remarks: Click on Default button will be restore to the
default skin.
Remarks: Click on Default button will be restore to the default skin.
7.8 System Information
The information property page shows the current information of current system
environment and current playing DVD disc. They are not changeable.
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Audio Attributes
Display the parameters about the current audio stream, such as format, sample
rate etc.
Video Attributes
Display the parameters about the current video stream, such as format, sample
rate etc.
Subpicture Attributes
Display the parameters about the current DVD menu/subtitle.
CPU Attributes
Display the information about the CPU.
Misc. Attributes
Display other information including BlazeVideo HDTV Player internal
version, build time and the version number of directX.
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Chapter 8. DVB IP software
Match Box Pro can be used to download data from satellite as to browse internet
via satellite. It works with “Skygrabber” and “Tuner4PC”. You may download them
at http://www.skygrabber.com Also you can install M-IPdata in CD for those
purpose. Click “Install IP Data” on CD autorun, click “Continue Anyway” till
installation completed.
This will install Virtual MPE Decoder Adapter and M-IPdata software in your
computer. You may check it at “Properties” of “My Network Places”.
Or you can choose “My Computer”
, right click and choose “System
Properties” to pop up “System Properties” windows, click “Hardware” →
“Device Manager”, then click “+” in front of “Network adapters” .
8.1 Use M-IPdata to lock TP
Double click M-IPdata icon
to start software.
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Click “new” to set satellite parameter, the grey bar will turn white.
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Select LNBPower “Power ON”. If you are not using any Diseqc switch, just
select “Diseqc NULL”. If your dish is connected to a Diseqc switch, select the switch
port your dish being connected. For example, selecting “Diseqc D” means connecting
to switch port LNB4, selecting “Diseqc B” means connecting to switch port LNB2.
Tick “22K Auto” if you don’t know when exactly to keep 22K on. Type in the
Frequency, SymbolRate and select Polarity of Transponder. Also Type in LNB
L.O.F. For example, for Ku Universal LNB low L.O.F. 9750MHz, high
L.O.F.10600MHz, type in LNBLow 9750MHz, LNBHi 10600MHz. For Ku circular
LNB L.O.F. 11300MHz, type in LNBLow 0MHz, LNBHi 11300MHz.
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Click “Lock TP” after finishing setting. If TP signal is locked, the face on
bottom right will turn green and smile. Then tick “Start IP data” to receive IP data.
Click “Save” to save settings.
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Fill in the Name and Degree which you want to save and click OK. Next time
you may use saved settings by selecting from “Satellite List”.
8.2 TCP/IP and MAC Address
Click “TCP/IP Setting” bar to set up IP and MAC address.
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Fill in “IP Address”, “Mask”, “Gateway” and “DHCP Server”. Then click
“Modify”, wait 5 to 10 seconds till “IP&MAC Address Setup ok!” window pop up.
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If “Manual” on MAC Address line isn’t ticked, after “Modify”, MAC Address
will be modified according to the denary IP address, translated from denary to Hex.
For example, if IP is 10.10.255.120, MAC Address will be 00 C0 0A 0A FF 78
after modify.
You can also tick “Manual” to fill in any MAC Address you want, but don’t
forget to click “Modify” after any change.
8.3 Pid Setting
Click “IP Over DVB” to set up Pids. Tick “Auto Select Pid” to choose all Pids
automatically. Or you can untick “Auto Select Pid” , insert Pids by yourself. Tick
“Hex” to insert Pids in Hex.
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For details of internet via satellite function, please enquire local satellite internet
provider.
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Chapter 9. How to Use ProgDVB Player
ProgDVB Player is one of the popular free DVB software to watch satellite TV
programs. It supports lots of plugins which you can find from internet. Match Box Pro
Digital Satellite Receiver can work with ProgDVB smoothly. For more information
about ProgDVB, please go to http://www.progdvb.com/
9.1 Install ProgDVB
Download the latest version of ProgDVB from http://www.progdvb.com/ .
Double click installation application to set up ProgDVB. You may select “Not start
device” and tick “Install MPEG-2 Decoder” while installing.
Copy “MatchBox.device” which you can find on Installation CD ..\Progdvb\ to
the Modules directory where you installed ProgDVB. For example, if you installed
ProgDVB at C:\Progdvb\Progdvb.exe , paste MatchBox.device to
C:\Progdvb\Modules\
9.2 Use ProgDVB
Now double click Progdvb.exe, after the main window pop up, click “Settings”
→“Device list”.
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A “Device list” window will pop up, find “Match Box Pro” in the list, click to
choose it and click “Start”, while the icon in front of “Match Box Pro” turn green,
Match Box Pro has been successfully started.
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Click “OK” to close “Device list” window.
Click “Settings”→“DiSEqC” to pop up “Sat position and DiSEqC settings”
window.
Choose your DiSEqC types from “None” “Mini-DiSEqC” “1.0 or 2.0” and
“Custom”. Tick “Distinguish” “By frequency” and click “Add LNB” to pop up
“LNB Settings” window.
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Choose your LNB type and type in your LOF Frequency. Choose the satellite
from the scroll down menu.
Click “OK” to return to “Sat position and DiSEqC settings” window. Click
“OK” again to return to main window.
Click “Channel list” → “Channel search” → “Satellite” to scan all the
transponders in your satellite.
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The scanning window as following.
The default Transponder parameters may not be the latest and correct. You’d
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better scan each single Transponder by click “Channel list”→“Scan transponder”.
The “Scan transponder” window will pop up.
Choose the satellite from the scroll down “LNB” menu, choose the transponder
from the scroll down “Transponder” menu. If you can’t find the correct transponder
parameter, you can edit the correct “Frequency”, “Polarisation” and “Symbol rate”
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by yourself then click “Scan”. To check latest satellite Transponder information,
please refer to http://www.lyngsat.com or you may download corresponding *.ini files
and
copy
them
from
http://joshyfun.peque.org/transponders/index.html
into ..\ProgDVB\Transponders\ ,overwrite the old *.ini files.
The successfully scanned channels will be saved on the panel which is at the left
side of the main window. The channel with green tick is free channel and the channel
with red tick is encrypted. The channel with R mark is radio program.
9.3 Plugins
There are many plugins work with ProgDVB. You may find useful plugins on
internet by searching “ProgDVB+plugin”.
Just put the plugin files in the ProgDVB installation directory or in
the ..\ProgDVB\Plugins\ directory. You can check and active plugins by click
“Plugins” on main window.
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